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My intentions for today was to post my first Work IT mama vlog but of course everything had to go wrong this morning and that didn’t happen. So in the mean time I’m still going to give you a peek…. well not really a peek but a breakdown on how this mama works IT!

Ok have you ever woke up one morning running late and having a million things to do? Well yesterday morning was that morning for me. Usually my morning routine is wake up at 6, prepare Little K’s work for school, wake my older boys up( at 630) so they can get ready for school, kiss them bye onto the bus at 7 and then off to get my hour workout in till about 8.

Didn’t happen that way yesterday because for one I didn’t hear my clock alarm and then on top of that I had to be at my middle son’s Christmas party at 9. So instead of my normal hour workout– I had to cut things short and race off to the gym and do a quick 30 minute workout.

While visiting home ( TX) I stopped by my every loving mom’s to catch up & to get criticized( that’s what she likes to do best). On this “delightful” trip my mom decided to reminisce about how healthy and toned I ” use to be” back in the day.Yes believe it or not I use to be a very fit & fine mama back in the day but hey that was the 19 year old with no kids me not the 30+ year old with 4 kids and a LIFE me. While alot of the time when my mom talks , it’s hurtful, this one time it was helpful. The truth is that I agree with my mom, I did use to be really active and fit before kids and even though I’m sure I have TONS of excuses I can throw out why that has changed, the bottom line is that it’s really NO excuse.

So this mama is about to do a little Nip & Tuck (naturally). Last night my ” handy dandy live in personal trainer” worked me up this wonderful new workout that fits my needs, my time ti and my goals that consist of exercises, a meal plan and a tracking system to keep me working towards my ultimate goal– to be a new fit & healthy 30+ mama!

So the 4th has passed, so now what? Well for me– I think it’s time for me to get back to my monthly daily workouts. Just like every other woman/ mom, I’m such a lazy butt when it comes to my workouts. We all know that it’s good for us and studies say that it will help us release stress but do we get up and do it? Heck no. Well at least I know I don’t. I feel sooooo good when I DO workout but I just hate leaving the house being around all those ” I just come to the gym to be cute” chicks, so I just stay home ( see it’s their fault not mines). Well see the only bad think about that is that my husband came up with this simple but effective 10 Minute Workout that I can now do at home. Shit why did I marry a personal trainer? Well ladies, since I’m such a helpful person ;) I decide to pass on the goods and help you get up off your couch too!

Squat then do pushup, but after completing push-up, shift weight onto your right hand and the outside of your right foot. Rotate body to the right, extending left arm toward ceiling; keep hips lifted. Rotate back to center and repeat on opposite side. Hop feet back to start and jump up; repeat.

Squat-Push-up with Mountain Climbers 4:00-5:00

Squat and the push up. After completing the push-up, hop right foot to the floor just underneath hips. Quickly hop right foot back, extending leg behind you, while bringing left foot forward. Complete 5 hops on each leg, alternating sides. Hop feet back to start, jump up, and repeat.

Jump Rope 5:00-7:00 min

Reverse Lunges 7:00-8:00 min

Crunches 8:00-9:00 min

Stretch/Cool-Down 9:00-10:00 Min

10 minutes– hmmm seems easy— how about we try this for week and see how we feel?

Thanks babe for trying to keep us ladies healthy and around ( even though I know it’s because you guys can’t handle the kids alone :))

Just kidding, I think Coco is a cool chic and all but this is just a little too much for me. However what female doesn’t want a nice little package in her best fitted jeans? So I asked my handsome husband over at Nexlegacy Sports Performance to help us ladies out since he is certified in rebuilding booties :) and since I’m all about time, I asked him to give us 1 move that will help tone our tush and give us our Summer sexy legs all in one.

So this is what he had to say:

When it comes to losing weight, getting fit, and getting your sexy back, how hard you work is crucial…you have to push yourself past the old comfort zone if you really want to see results. That doesn’t mean you work yourself to the point of no return during every workout, but it does mean finding ways to work harder and smarter – getting your heart rate up to 75% to 85% of your max heart rate for short periods of time can help you burn more calories and build endurance so your other workouts feel a little easier.

There’s one exercise that does a great job of getting your heart rate up and get you on the way to the legs and butt you desire without any impact:

Squat with Back kicks:

This move is deceptive – it doesn’t look that hard but, try it for a minute or two and you’ll really feel it. Add this move throughout your usual workout, doing it for a minute at a time (adjust the time to fit your fitness level) to add a little intensity.

Lower leg and bend knees into a low squat and then stand and kick with left leg

(Kick, Squat, Kick,Squat) for 1 or more minutes.

Hmm sound easy right? It is, I just did it and believe me after a minute or two of doing this, you can really feel the burn! So try it out, pass it on and make sure to visit every Wednesday for our Work It Mama post w/ video!

Thanks hubby and make sure to check him out here at Nexlegacy Sport Performance